Musculoskeletal trauma leading to broken and damaged bones and soft tissues can be a life-
threating event. Modern orthopaedic trauma surgery, combined with innovation in medical …

One of the most challenging complications in trauma surgery is infection after fracture
fixation (IAFF). IAFF may result in permanent functional loss or even amputation of the …

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a tremendous burden for individual patients as well as the
global health care industry. While a small minority of joint arthroplasties will become …

These guidelines are intended for use by infectious disease specialists, orthopedists, and
other healthcare professionals who care for patients with prosthetic joint infection (PJI). They …

Background Both fracture-related infections (FRIs) and periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs)
include orthopaedic implant-associated infections. However, key aspects of management …

Our knowledge about the fundamental aspects of biofilm biology, including the mechanisms
behind the reduced antimicrobial susceptibility of biofilms, has increased drastically over the …

One or more of the authors of this paper have disclosed potential or pertinent conflicts of
interest, which may include receipt of payment, either direct or indirect, institutional support …

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication in total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
and third most common cause of revision of TKA with significant morbidity and surgical …

We aim to evaluate the epidemiology and outcome of gram‐negative prosthetic joint
infection (GN‐PJI) treated with debridement, antibiotics and implant retention (DAIR), identify …

Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a major complication in musculoskeletal trauma and one of
the leading causes of morbidity. Standardization of general treatment strategies for FRI has …